Vicksburg Police Find Body Along Railroad Tracks

VICKSBURG, MS (Ben Caxton) — A Vicksburg man was found dead alongside railroad tracks off Court Street in that city on Sunday. Police say officers and family members located the body of missing 28-year-old Eddie James Burns suffering from gunshot wounds to his head. Burns had been reported missing around 2:00 PM. Family members told police that Burns left his home around 9:00 AM on Saturday, January 20, and didn’t return home, which they said was unusual. Vicksburg Police are asking for the public’s help identifying Eddie James Burns’ killer.

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JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — When 26-year-old Deon Jamaal Hatten was released from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson early Sunday afternoon, Vicksburg Police were waiting to immediately put him behind bars. Hatten was arrested and charged on a warrant for carjacking and two counts of first-degree murder…

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